Henking School Hires New Principal From 200 Applicants

After dealing with 200 applicants for the Henking principal position, 40 of which completed screening interviews, the District 34 Board of Education approved Irene Villa as Henking Elementary School principal, according to a press release. 

The interview teams in the hiring process valued that Villa holds high standards for all and described her as an educational leader who is a reflective practitioner with all groups including students, teachers and parents.

Villa will begin on August 1 and replaces Dr. Ivy Sukenik, who accepted a principal position at Parkview School in Morton Grove District 70.

She most recently served as the assistant principal at Bardwell Elementary School in East Aurora School District.

During her three years as an assistant principal at Bardwell, Villa coordinated parent volunteer programs, assisted in new teacher orientation and worked to increase positive behavior and decrease student referrals to the office.

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